FOBAS tested samples from UAE ports which have shown sulphur results above required limits; recent batch of off-spec samples is most likely a random occurrence.
Demand for biofuels for bunkering in northwest Europe could remain steady near current price levels in 2024, even with EU set to begin charging shipowners for...
HSFO supply improves in the ARA; steady supply in most Mediterranean ports; HSFO supply remains tight in Nacala.
VLSFO and HSFO availability tight in Singapore; several East Asian ports brace for possible weather-related disruptions; demand good in Fujairah.
Heavy discounts on Russian bunker fuels propelled Russia to become China's biggest bonded bunker fuel supplier in July, after it delivered 275,000 mt bonded bunker fuel...
HSFO supply tight in Los Angeles; prompt availability tight in Rio de Janeiro; bunker fuel supply improves in Zona Comun.
HSFO tightness easing slightly in the ARA; HSFO supply tight off Malta; bad weather disrupts bunkering in Algoa Bay.
Tightness in most product markets is pushing refinery margins much higher and having the knock-on effect of higher bunker prices, shares Steve Christy, Research Contributor of...
VLSFO availability tight in Singapore; availability good across all grades in Zhoushan; demand good in Fujairah.
VLSFO play an important role, comprising 55% of marine fuel samples; while no official ISO8217 specs exist, VLFSOs demand careful management due to unique properties.